Naishadha-charita [sanskrit]

by K.K. Handiqui | 1965 | 29,064 words

The Sanskrit edition of the Naishadha-charita referencing the English translation and grammatical analysis. The Naishadha-charita is one of the mahakavyas (great epic poems) and deals with the famous story Of Nala and Damayanti, as found in the Mahabharata.

Verse 15.54

विशेषतीर्थैरिव जह्नुनन्दिनी गुणैरिवाजानिकरागभूमिता ।
जगाम भाग्यैरिव नीतिरुज्ज्वलैर्विभूषणैस्तत्सुषमा महार्धताम् ॥ ५४ ॥

viśeṣatīrthairiva jahnunandinī guṇairivājānikarāgabhūmitā |
jagāma bhāgyairiva nītirujjvalairvibhūṣaṇaistatsuṣamā mahārdhatām || 54 ||

The English translation of Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.54 is contained in the book Naisadhacarita of Sriharsa (An old and Rare Book) by K.K. Handiqui. This book is available online or you could buy the latest edition:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (15.54). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Vishesha, Tirtha, Iva, Nandin, Nandini, Guna, Ajanika, Raga, Bhumi, Tan, Bhagya, Niti, Ujjvala, Vibhushana, Tat, Tad, Sushama, Mahardha,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

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  • Line 1: “viśeṣatīrthairiva jahnunandinī guṇairivājānikarāgabhūmitā
  • viśeṣa -
  • viśeṣa (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viśeṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tīrthair -
  • tīrtha (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • jahnu -
  • jahnu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • nandinī -
  • nandinī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [nominative single]
    nandin (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • guṇair -
  • guṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
  • ivā -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • ājānika -
  • ājānika (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ājānika (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • rāga -
  • rāga (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • bhūmi -
  • bhūmi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūmi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bhūmī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bhūmī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    tan (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “jagāma bhāgyairiva nītirujjvalairvibhūṣaṇaistatsuṣamā mahārdhatām
  • jagāma -
  • (verb class 3)
    [imperative active first plural]
    gam (verb class 1)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 2)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
    gam (verb class 3)
    [perfect active first single], [perfect active third single]
  • bhāgyair -
  • bhāgya (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    bhāgya (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • iva -
  • iva (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    iva (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • nītir -
  • nīti (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • ujjvalair -
  • ujjvala (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ujjvala (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • vibhūṣaṇais -
  • vibhūṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    vibhūṣaṇa (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • tat -
  • tat (indeclinable correlative)
    [indeclinable correlative]
    tad (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • suṣamā* -
  • suṣama (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    suṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • mahārdha -
  • mahārdha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • tām -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Naishadha-charita [Sanskrit] Verse 15.54

Cover of edition (1989)

Philosophical Reflections in the Naisadhacarita
by Harekrishna Meher (1989)

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Cover of edition (2016)

The Naisadhiyacarita and Literary Community in South Asia
by Deven M. Patel (2016)

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Cover of edition (2013)

Naishadhiya Charitam of Mahakavi Shri Harsha
by Dr. Devarshi Sanadhya Shastri (2013)

Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation; Set of 2 Volumes ; Krishnadas Sanskrit Series 52; Includes Jivatu Commentary of Mallinath and Candrika Hindi Commentary

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Cover of edition (2015)

Nala and Damayanti
by B.N. Goswamy (2015)

A Great Series of Paintings of An Old Indian Romance; Foreword by Karan Sing.

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